A rather misty day climbing Scafell Pike from Seathwaite.
Starting from Seathwaite Farm we set off towards the Stockley Bridge. The fells were covered in the mist, and unfortunately it didn't show signs of moving, we were up for it anyway though!
After climbing by Taylorgill Force we made it to Styhead pass where the mist was super thick. We then joined the Corridor route on which we made great progress. Not before long we were up the final summit ascent and onto the summit of Scafell Pike. We were not blessed with any luck of the mist clearing on top so we made our way to the shelter for our lunch.
After lunch we descended to Broad Crag col and made our way by Broad Crag and Ill Crag to Calf Cove. From here we walked to Esk Hause and shortly after joined the top of our descent route, Grains Gill.
With the warm weather starting to break the forecast hinted at more cloud on the fells and the possibility of rain. Despite this we were keen for a great day out on the hills. After meeting at Seathwaite we made our way up to the Stockley Bridge. Although the sun was hiding behind the clouds it was still quite warm, so before we climbed by Taylorgill Force we all took off a layer or two! As we made our way towards Styhead Pass we seemed to be walking into a large patch of low cloud, however as we got to the pass it seemed to get blown through. At this point we could not see the tops of the fells.
We joined the Corridor Route and made great progress. As we were below Round How the mist cleared through and we the summit of Scafell Pike was clear for all to see, and with it came a cheer from all the group. After a morning of low cloud, the possibility of having views from the top was now very great! We crossed the top of Piers Gill and made our way to Lingmell Col.
We now turned and made our way up the steep final ascent. Half way we detoured off of the trail to enjoy the great view down over Wastwater. A short while later we were on the bouldery summit plateau followed by an unusually calm summit. We enjoyed our lunch out in the open on the summit, and although the sun wasn't really present it was nice and warm. We enjoyed the views, and although not extensive the cloud added a bit of drama to it all.
After lunch we descended to Broad Crag Col and then made our way around Broad Crag and Ill Crag. After coming off of the boulders at Ill Crag we descended through Calf Cove to Esk Hause and then joined the top of Grains Gill. We enjoyed a warm descent down Grains Gill back to Seathwaite Farm.
